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I served it in a large tulip, the closest I had to the original Gordon thistle glass.

The beer gives a large white head with different forms of bubbles. The glass supports the head for a while, but it eventually collapses from the sides, leaving a dome in the middle. Some rough lacing remains on the glass.
The colour is a light orange gold. A lot of carbonation is visible.
Scent is strong: metallic, wet bread, alcohol, strong malt, warmed up apples, dust/chalk.
Mouthfeel is creamy and thick, refreshing = makes it go down a bit to easy at this alcohol level.
Taste contains sugar bread, strong alcohol, creamy sweetness, hop bitterness. Some yeast and citrus (mandarin) in the back.
The aftertaste is spiced up, but also corrupted by a metallic alcohol taste on the tongue.

Dark golden colour, with a steady, though not very thick, head. It's very nice on the bubbles.Smell is rather hoppy, malt, and a little florally.

Taste is not much else but strong boozy and alcohol burns: that makes for an inferior drinking experience to every serious taster: it's the classic difference between strong lagers and real ales, in my experience.The bitter of the hop is ok, but apart from some spices theres not much to discover here.

I guess this is a beer for people who want a buzz without having to pee a lot. (531 characters)

Nasty aftertaste which lingered, a kind of alcohol with no body to it. Very difficult to explain, but not a good feel to it.

Drinkability, made me burp, a sicky type of burp at that!

Sadly, this canned product was a total letdown, my two beautiful Thistle glasses (paid for, years ago in Belgium) will be used for other beers, I will not be trying this in a tinned form again. (738 characters)

Alcohol and malt nose, with a little background grains. The mouth is in the style of the rest of the line Gordon, that is to say too much alcohol, so the other flavors, if any, of course, are completely overshadowed. There is also an excessive proportion of sugar. However, the aftertaste leaves some traces of peanuts, including nuts, on the tongue, which is a tad on the level of the beer. (391 characters)

Picked up at Moscow's biggest discount grocery store, this tall 1/2 liter can is yellow with red lettering and what looks like a dandelion fluff in the middle. The Russian import label lists only purity law ingredients. Best before July 2006, I opened it on 10/9/05.

Pours a clear deep gold under a one finger off-white head that lingers a bit and leaves a few spots of lace. The nose is surprisingly nice, with malt and spicey hops. The mouth is very prickly and quite light. The taste disappoints, though, dominated by a sickly sweet high alcohl taste above some bready malt and fairly harsh metallic hops. A dry bitter emerges in the finish and lingers long into the aftertaste. The brew is rough around the edges. There are better ways to get the alcohol. (762 characters)

looks very pale, plenty of coarse bubbles rising to the top. foam is pretty stable for such a high alcohol beer

not much aroma but there is booze not unpleasant and sweet malts, maybe some subtle German/Czech hops

really boozy taste, sweet, light malts and some bitter aftertaste

mouthfeel is pretty much like you common pilsener, quite spritzy and light body, however there is also a little malty body

If I would rate this to style, I would give it probably a mean of 4, because it is well done. However, I do not get the idea of making such a strong beer with the limited possibilities to balance it provided by a pale lager. This style is not for me and I am definitely not going back to this. (700 characters)

Had this brought back from Belgium. It pours a deep gold color with a medium-density, not too persistent head that leaves a bit of lace. Smells a bit of sour apples with a bit of pepper. Tastes of bananas, hops, with a honey finish and a sour aftertase. Its well-carbonated, which almost doesn't go with that honey. And oddly, although it tastes of honey, its not sweet at the end, which it seems it certainly should be. Mouthfeel is a bit thin, definitely thin for deep undertones the taste has. Drinkable? OK. You'd probably settle into the flavor after a couple but on the whole I think I'd go with something like Duvel instead. (631 characters)

The belgian brewery john martin leader in it; offer this beer, an euro strong lager, abused on a corn starch, rice malt and hops, full blond color, good for mexican food and american and german cuisine, try with cheese and bbq. Enjoyit direct from the bottle; 90% recommended. (276 characters)

This brew pours a crystal clear gold color with a negligible head. Its aroma is very faint, with a touch of alcohol and a little malt and grain. Not much to be impressed with. The taste is intensely sweet, with a serious alcohol warming. The sweetness is not malt-like, but instead has a somewhat unpleasant sugary quality. It's a little cloying, but not quite as bad as the extra strong euro-lagers. The mouthfeel is moderately hefty, with a somewhat creamy texture. Not bad. All in all, though, this beer is not worth trying. Extremely disappointing. (552 characters)

Deep golden colour, with a small head that fades very quickly. Fruity and spicy aroma, with corainder dominating. Some orange too, and maybe appricots.
Taste is a bit metalic, marzipan. Alcoholic, well balanced, but with some artificial flavour. Body is lighter than it used to be. Another one I remember being a better beer .some years ago. Disappointing. (357 characters)

Golden in colour, with a firm white head that persists. Low carbonation.

Very yeasty nose, reminiscent of sparkling wine. Apples, bread and floral notes of roses and spices. Interesting, yet very vinous.

A sweetish palate that is spicy and racy with slight bitterness. Some sweeter yeast notes and some tropical fruit flavours. Has a somewhat nutty malt flavour. Alcohol burn is slight, yet enough to make it apparent.

Good creaminess and balance with the bitterness, just the alcohol that stands out. Gets a little cloying over time.

Interesting brew. Not a bad beer but not one I'll be racing back for. (609 characters)

First time I got it was in a can, it was very strong and awful, it was wheater temperature. Then, I had it on bottle and was still strong and hard to swallow, the last time was in another bottle and was pretty soft, maybe the training changed the perception. THe colour is very golden, but something orange influences the final appearance. The foam is big and very white. (371 characters)

Had on-tap in a brauhaus in Leuven Belgium. Very nice. The bartender told me that it's 10%ABV in bottle, but only 7.5% on-tap. Seeing that the previous reviews were all on-tap or can and less-favorable than my impression, I suspect that this beer is FAR BETTER ON-TAP.

A= very golden, nice pure-white sudsy head.

S= very present introduction to Taste.

T= slightly sweet slightly watery, modest hops but refreshing; malts presence but not bold. The malts are far more apparent and up-front in the finish.

This is a beer that at 10% seems like it would be rough and hot. No, it really is quite a sooth ride with lots of malt and a bright finish. There are nunaces to this beer as more sips are taken but for the style this drinks all right. This was bought in the UK in Oct 2005 (272 characters)